Media Meltdown and also Media Bias 101

[Tiger337]

3 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

Did he actually get fired or is he going to another network? 

A bunch of them are going at the same time, so I'm guessing they have been fired.  Their lies cost Murdoch too much money.  

[Tiger337]

2 minutes ago, smr-nj said:

He will peddle his propaganda elsewhere.

Yeah, he'll go elsewhere and do fine.  He's not as stupid as some of the others and might be verstaile enough to tone it down at a more moderate network.  Or he could go all NewsMax.    

[RatkoVarda]

could be there are so many lawsuits to come - Smartmatic, shareholder suits, the fired producer - that there are more Tucker text gems out there to embarrass Fox or Murdock

or maybe Murdock tried to impose some limits and Tucker said no

or maybe this is how a 92 year old tries to show he is still in charge

but very risky to make Tucker a FORMER employee as the rest of the cases move forward

 

[Motown Bombers]

I was a lifelong Democrat until the woke mob came for Tucker Carlson. Now I have no choice but to vote for Donald Trump. 

[RatkoVarda]

3 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

I was a lifelong Democrat until the woke mob came for Tucker Carlson. Now I have no choice but to vote for Donald Trump for a third time.

 

[mtutiger]

David Frum notes that FOX is currently having to renegotiate contracts with a couple of cable carriers.... wonder if Dominion was making those negotiations more difficult for FOX and precipitated this move.

[CMRivdogs]

 

[gehringer_2]

22 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

this is interesting. And the thing about harassment suits is that if there is anything to them, once one woman comes forward there will undoubtedly be more.

It would be ironic if after doing his damndest to destroy the republic on the air in public,  he ends up being brought down by frat-boy behavior in private. But he wouldn't be the 1st and I won't knock it if it's true.

Edited April 24, 2023 by gehringer_2

[oblong]

those other networks won't be able to absorb the financial ramifications like Fox.  I made a joke about about The Hulk Hogan lawsuit ending Gawker as we know it, I can definitely see places like OAN and Newsmax suffering a similar fate.  The Fox settlement does nothing to help their competitors and just provides a baseline for a settlement that they cannot afford.

Tucker will just do his own thing online.  I believe he broadcast his show from his bunker at his home anyway.  If morons like Shapiro and Kirk can do it then he will. The guy's filthy rich anyway.

 

[gehringer_2]

The other thing to add to the mix with Dominion and the harassment suit is that Tucker has become an absolute star on Russian State media and that might be a bit much even for Murdoch. 

[mtutiger]

wow

[Motown Bombers]

 

[gehringer_2]

15 minutes ago, oblong said:

those other networks won't be able to absorb the financial ramifications like Fox.  I made a joke about about The Hulk Hogan lawsuit ending Gawker as we know it, I can definitely see places like OAN and Newsmax suffering a similar fate.  The Fox settlement does nothing to help their competitors and just provides a baseline for a settlement that they cannot afford.

Tucker will just do his own thing online.  I believe he broadcast his show from his bunker at his home anyway.  If morons like Shapiro and Kirk can do it then he will. The guy's filthy rich anyway.

 

It won't be the same without Fox's imprimatur though. When the last time Bill OReilly made anyone else's new feed?

Edited April 24, 2023 by gehringer_2

[oblong]

4 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

It won't be the same without Fox's imprimatur though. When the last Bill OReilly made anyone else's new feed?

I think the only difference is O'Reilly's peak came about in a different political landscape, pre Trump.

 

[Motown Bombers]

 

[oblong]

Just now, Motown Bombers said:

 

They all just waiting to see who's next to be marched outside up against a wall by Saddam.

[mtutiger]

So which host on MSNBC gets it today? lol

[Motown Bombers]

Just now, oblong said:

I think the only difference is O'Reilly's peak came about in a different political landscape, pre Trump.

 

I still remember watching O'Reilly after Scott Walker won his first election and moved to break the unions prompting protest. He should videos of violent protests that had palm trees. Astute viewers were able to deduce that there are no palm trees native to Wisconsin. 

[Motown Bombers]

I'm not too surprised by Don Lemon. CNN was taking a rightward turn and Lemon essentially got demoted. I figured it was a matter of time. 

[Motown Bombers]

When RFK JR's campaign fizzles out, we know there is an opening at Fox News now. 

[gehringer_2]

3 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

So which host on MSNBC gets it today? lol

Gotta be Chris Hayes, nobody could wear such a nerdy pair of glasses and not be hiding evil somewhere.

[mtutiger]

1 minute ago, Motown Bombers said:

When RFK JR's campaign fizzles out, we know there is an opening at Fox News now. 

A real-life Connor Roy LOL

[gehringer_2]

7 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

I'm not too surprised by Don Lemon. CNN was taking a rightward turn and Lemon essentially got demoted. I figured it was a matter of time. 

A number of harassment charges catching up with him as well.

Edited April 24, 2023 by gehringer_2

[oblong]

Here's a theory:

 

[mtutiger]

Just now, oblong said:

Here's a theory:

 

David Frum suggested that as well.

People love poring over the ratings numbers, but ratings are pretty hollow when the guy with the highest ratings isn't bringing in revenue and starts actually costing the network money.